Where to begin? I guess I'll start by saying that I'm not sure how all you moms out there ever have time to blog?! It's a productive day over here if I take a shower! Baby is sleeping on my legs right now (an odd occurrence) giving me a few minutes with two free hands on the computer (even more rare)!
With that said, we are absolutely loving our sweet baby. He has completely changed our lives in ways I never would have predicted. We are slowly getting the hang of sleeping at night, which wasn't exactly happening our first few weeks. Our little guy is cuddly and likes to be held at all times. This makes for fun days and sleepless nights. We're slowly developing some semblance of a routine, and adjusting to a whole new way of life. It hasn't been easy. In fact, if I'm being completely honest it's been pretty difficult at times. But in the best way. It's been difficult in the dying-to-self kind of way. I'm learning that parenting is a completely new refining process. In the past six weeks we have: slept little, laughed, learned, cried a lot (baby), cried a little (mommy), gone on many a drive in the car, watched much mindless television, prayed lots, saw lots of dear, generous friends, had some frustration, had much more joy. How crazy!
Been thinking recently on the parallels between our relationship with God and our interpersonal relationships: be it friendships, husband/wife, or parent/child relationships. Suddenly knowing God as my Father and the knowledge of Him loving me as a child takes on a whole new meaning. I am so overwhelmed with love for this baby, and the few short weeks he has been in our lives feels like a lifetime of loving him. I'm concerned with every single area of his well being. And I find such pleasure in knowing that in as much time as we spend together, no one will know Wes quite like Kyle and I do. We notice the smallest of details in his personality, development, and temperament. And we would do anything for this sweet baby. It's so humbling, especially at this tender stage, how this little life is dependent on us to meet his every need. He can't do anything for himself, so he looks to us for everything. How much more does our Father long for us to look to Him that way? How much more does He love us? How much more does He desire our complete trust? He alone is worthy of such surrender. No wonder children were so precious to Jesus (see Matthew 19:14). Just some thoughts...lots of 3 am thinking time these days!
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